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oracles

British  
/ ˈɒrəkəlz /

plural noun

  1. another term for Scripture

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Oracles shares were down 14% at $191.38 in early trading, putting the stock on pace for its largest percentage fall since March 2002.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

Carlson and her Oracles aren’t “channeling” that essence.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2023

Here is Wisdom; this is the royal Law; these are the lively Oracles of God.

From BBC • May 5, 2023

“We were so scared,” said Jen White-Johnson, a disabled artist and activist, who collaborated with Wong on the Society of Disabled Oracles, an interactive mixed-media project launched this month.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2022

The Oracles or Sayings of Jesus which probably entered into the construction of Matthew together with the Gospel to the Hebrews.

From Frauds and Follies of the Fathers A Review of the Worth of their Testimony to the Four Gospels by Wheeler, Joseph Mazzini

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